6 months ago I would have said Darren Fletcher. Now, however, the whole Manchester United team except one player seems to be unsung.

Wayne Rooney is a fantastic player, but all the players that set up his goals never seem to get any credit. It's understandable, seeing as though he is English and this is England, but I always see people and newspapers saying things like "Rooney Won It For United".

I'm happy to see that now there are a few United players getting the credit they deserve, like Nani and Valencia. But there are still other that very few people notice, players such as Scholes, Giggs, Anderson, Park and Gibson.

Although he was a bit dodgy last season, our most consistant unsung player has to be the ever-green Patrice Evra, now back to his best.

Also, special mentions to Van Der Sar who, for someone who is 39, is still a fantastic player

Spot on mate. The unsung heroes are the ones who let go of their personal ego's and do what is necessary for the team to function better. And in that respect, I believe Nicolas Anelka for Chelsea has been a truly unsung hero this season. He scored 25 goals last season and won the Golden Boot award. Any striker after this would want to start every game and play in his favored position. But Anelka has gladly accepted his role out wide on the flanks (and occasionally drifting in to center) this season, so that Ancelotti's formation and tactics work. His intelligent movement on and off the ball, ability to retain possession and drag 1 or 2 defenders out with him so that the likes of Drogba, Lampard and even Malouda have space in the box have been pivotal to much of Chelsea's success this season. We looked lackluster in the few games he missed in December.

No doubt Terry wants him to sign a new contract ASAP, because he is one of the most important players who makes this team tick

The thread has gone from 'unsung heroes' to just 'most important players'. An unsung hero needs to be willing to take a back step in order to make the people around him better. To relate this to current events I would take the two teams in the Champions League final. I have a personal bias towards rooting for Bayern but that only makes me see even more how much Van Bommel does for the team. While Schweinsteiger gets all the praise from pundits I think the captain does more to anchor the team when the defence has a tendency to be lackadaisical sometimes. For Inter, Javier Zanetti has been a class act for years imo. He has started more games than any other Inter player this season and makes the players around him better with his leadership and his cool head. Anyone agree with me on this?

Yea fabianski has been terrible for arsenal. I still say mannone should be ahead of him in the pecking order. Santa cruz also doesn't get enough playing time to be considered a hero at all, let alone an unsung hero. The rest I agree with though

Song for arsenal he has a tireless job of defending and attacking the flacsk for arsenal I think he is very underated. If you watch him he is always just running back and foward up that flank. But is overall Benayoun is the biggest one he puts in so much unrecognised work for liverpool

Lol I was thinking about doing this topic, but it seems you've got there before me. I think Gabby Aghbonlahor is unsung, most of the time. And that Boaz Myhill from Hull, he is a really good keeper. And also Hiralio Gomes from Tottenham, though many people think he is sung

Leighton Baines for me. He is an ultimate left-back, his overlapping skills is great, his crossing is sublime, his distribution on free-kicks is just marvellous, and he is our best penalty taker. I will definitely put him as the starting left-back for the England squad if Cole and Bridge isn't in it.

Howard is another one, great keeper, his spell in Manchester United is horrible but after he came to Everton, he has been our saviour for most of the time. From the confederation cup last year, we can see him saving shots after shots and saving United States' asses and he is voted as the goalkeeper of the competition.

I don't see anybody mentioning about this two much. People have been talking about Arteta, Jagielka and Saha. But it's this two that makes our club as consistent as it is. When those players like Arteta, Jagielka and Saha have been injured, it's them who stays fit and work their asses off. They are the unsung heroes for me

Alex is Chelsea's unseen hero. He can be a great player if give more time on the pitch. He did a great role against Liverpool in the Champions League quater-finals in 09. Joe Cole is also an unseen hero that doesn't get more time on the pitch